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How to Submit a Manuscript

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) uses PCD
Manuscript Central for manuscript submission and tracking. Before you submit
your manuscript, however, please read the instructions below in addition
to the information provided on manuscript requirements.

Prepare a formal cover letter addressed to the editors. Indicate the
type of
article you are submitting and provide any additional information for the
editors such as requests to be considered in a special collection. Submit the
cover letter when you submit your manuscript. Include statements addressing each
of the following items:

Conflicts of interest. The cover letter should
disclose any and all conflicts of interest. Disclosure should include any
information about the authors’ professional or financial affiliations that could
be perceived to influence, or that give the appearance of potentially
influencing, the content of the manuscript. Financial conflicts include
employment, salary, consulting fees, honoraria, stock or equity interests,
expert testimony, and intellectual property rights (eg, patents, royalties,
copyrights)

Prior publication. Describe any previous presentation of
the material

Responsibility for the work. All authors must have
participated in the work and must have seen and approved the paper prior to
submission

Financial support. The cover letter should also disclose
all financial support for the work described in the article. Include grant
numbers, if applicable

Institutional review and approval. Authors
should disclose whether IRB approval was needed and, if so, name the granting
institution.

We have streamlined our submission process and no longer require authors
to submit their checklists or Author's statement to the journal. The
authorship statement is now available as part of your online submission to
PCD Manuscript Central.

You will receive an e-mail response acknowledging receipt of your
manuscript. The response will include a manuscript number. Please refer to
the manuscript number in all further correspondence. If you have
any questions, please contact the journal at
pcdeditor@cdc.gov.

The opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions.